048. Unexpected Relationship
‘Oh, really… … .’
Even as Lee Chang-hyun watching the interview, the interview content was so shocking that he couldn’t help but stick out his tongue.
On the other hand, the bigger problem was that Yoon Han-gyeol acted so smugly as if the interview was no problem.
“There’s not a single word wrong, so what?”
Well… … It’s true that I did come up with the plan and the combination… … .
When the guy who won the MVP talks about other players, don’t the casters and the audience think about what will happen?
Well… … it wasn’t a bad thing for me.
“Still, that was bad. When I saw Yoon Han-gyeol, I thought Lee Chang-hyun was a religious leader or something.”
Kim Do-jun said, shrugging his shoulders.
“Someone like Chang-Hyeon could do that… … .”
Lee Gil-han added cautiously, “Why is he doing that again?”
Player Chang-Hyeon? It seemed really uncomfortable to call him that.
“Don’t call me that. Just call me by my name like you usually do. I’m your older brother. Why are you suddenly calling me that and making a fuss?”
The first win was good, but the team’s condition felt excessively disorganized. Was it because of the joy of the first win? Or because they had escaped the lethargy of the losing streak? I couldn’t tell.
Of course, it was a pleasant mess.
‘This team will get stronger.’
Because this was only my first victory.
Now that I know the sweetness of victory, shouldn’t I try harder?
Of course, for the time being, I will be the one to connect the efforts of those team members to victory… …
Surely, there will come a time when I cannot win with my own strength alone, even if it is not now.
Only then will this team, which has grown together, be able to show its true colors.
Also, it wasn’t just the team that changed.
Because my own growth was also taking place steadily.
[skill]
[Piercing Eyes: A(S+)]
[Magic Engineering Weapon Conversion: A]
[Full bloom: C- -> C]
: Status growth is accelerated by increasing the skill level of Manbong.
: As the skill level of Bloom increases, the performance of the bloomed keyword skills is enhanced.
[Strength: 5.16 -> 6]
[Reaction speed: 6.1 -> 7.3]
[Flexibility: 6.6]
[Stamina: 5.66 -> 6.6]
[Regeneration: 5]
[Mana amount: 6.6 -> 7.6]
As Man-gae went from C-rank to C-rank, his status also basically went up a lot.
‘Of course, the one thing that’s disappointing is that I didn’t get a separate skill for Man-bok… … .’
It wasn’t a problem that could be solved by being impatient, and since it was a stage where I needed to focus more on the team, I also thought that there was no need to worry about it that much.
What is certain is that through consistent training, the effects of accelerated growth are continuously being seen. That alone was enough.
You have already achieved the status of a 3rd division league, and with the full bloom skill, your growth will continue to accelerate, and you will be able to achieve tremendous growth the moment you open it.
The goal is to achieve maximum growth by the time you fully open your eyes so that you have no regrets.
That was it.
‘The best option would be to not open it until you reach S+ rank… … .’
I’m not sure if anything will open up by then.
***
The first weekend after winning the game.
It was a weekend without practice or games, so the team members were all lying around in their dorms, and Lee Chang-hyun was also thinking about killing time by going to the Hunter Union Training Center and training.
That was until an unexpected call came.
[Lee Min-seok: Do you have any game schedules this weekend? If not, do you want to meet up and go watch the game?]
Games? Are there any games worth watching scheduled this weekend?
Come to think of it, I haven’t seen anything worthy of being called a Hunter’s League match since I returned.
It was because there was no particular need to watch the game. At that time, the level of the Korean Hunters League itself was not that high, and the visible enemy right in front of them was still more important.
‘By the way, our relationship with [Hunters, The next generation] is going on longer than I thought… … .’
It may have been because Lee Min-seok had a special fondness for me.
Since it wasn’t a particularly urgent training session, I decided to reply positively.
[Lee Chang-hyun: There’s no specific schedule. But what game is it?]
[Lee Min-seok: So, the guy who’s now a pro didn’t even know what game was going to be on this weekend?]
Are there any matches that deserve to be talked about? Are there any matches that are must-watch matches?
I had a thought.
Even if the top teams in the first division were to fight each other anyway, honestly, I wasn’t that interested.
‘You can just go and look at it then… ‘
Since I had already won, I didn’t have any high expectations for other people’s games.
But that thought couldn’t help but change the moment he heard Lee Min-seok’s words.
[Lee Min-seok: The Hunters League Asian Games are being held as a trial run. Didn’t you know that there’s a Korea-Japan match today? It was broadcast on the news and it wasn’t even a big deal.]
Ah… … Now is the time.
By the way, I knew the result. I hadn’t watched the game before returning, but the Korean team’s performance in the Asian Games was at a level that could be easily seen just by comparing their current strengths.
‘Because Korea was the country where the most hunters died when dungeons appeared… … .’
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There are virtually no first-generation Hunters playing in the Hunter’s League, so it is a remote country in the Hunter League world that has left its glorious past behind and has not even properly trained successors. Even if you went there, you probably wouldn’t be able to see Korea win.
And Lee Min-seok would have known this fact as well.
So, on the one hand, I found it strange, but… I had no reason not to go see it.
[Lee Chang-hyun: Did you buy the ticket? Then I will go there.]
***
The place we arrived was the Hunters League Stadium located in Jongno, Seoul. Unfortunately, the actual game was held in China, so we couldn’t watch the game live, but the Korean broadcast was being done here, so we were able to hear a lot of explanations.
“Have you been to Gyeonggi before? You seem familiar with the area and have a good grasp of it.”
Well, it was a place I had visited often before returning… … But I couldn’t say it exactly, so I just roughly beat around the bush.
“Well… … Even though it’s only the third division, it’s now a full-fledged Hunters League pro.”
Lee Min-seok responded with a smile.
“That’s definitely true.”
“By the way, if it were a Korea-Japan match, Japan would have an overwhelming advantage. Is it really necessary to come all the way to the stadium to watch a one-sided game?”
“Wow… … You’re so cool? But it’s still a Korean game. Japan is currently predicted to have an overwhelming advantage, but the Korean national team players are also strong players in the first division.”
Lee Min-seok defended Korean athletes.
Well… … I didn’t mean to say that. But the reality of this era is, how can we do something like this?
Even before my return, the status of the league I had raised was completely different from now, but at this point, it could only be shabby.
Well, whatever I thought, it seemed like Lee Min-seok really wanted to show this match.
“It’s not that Korean players are that far behind in terms of superpowers or status. What I wanted to show you was that I think you’ll definitely get to that position later, so I wanted you to get revenge later.”
Lee Min-seok smiled bitterly.
“Of course that’s not all, I have a friend on the Japanese team. Let’s go and see each other after the game.”
‘Was that so…?’
Well, it didn’t seem like they came here to show a game that was obviously doomed without any particular meaning.
The primary purpose is to see a high-level match, and the secondary purpose is to see one of his friends, one of the world-class Japanese players.
It was also a part where I could find out what Lee Min-seok thought of me.
‘Are the expectations placed on me that high… … .’
Because the meaning of him spending his private time with me and doing this was clear.
I felt like he was asking me to take responsibility for the future, to show Korea succeeding in the Hunters League International League at some point in the future.
Hunters League Asian Games Korea-Japan match. As expected, the result was dismal. The score was 7 to 2. It meant that while we caught 2 people, our team lost 7 people.
“I lost.”
“Okay. Then let’s go see my Japanese friend.”
Lee Min-seok tried to speak casually, but he couldn’t stop thinking about the hand he had clenched tightly during the game.
… … I think Lee Min-seok was also very upset.
This is even more so because he is an international player who played for a famous Hunters League team overseas. It must be a shame that he has come this far while Korea has not.
Lee Min-seok contacted someone and went out of the stadium together, where he was able to meet the Japanese national team member who had just played in the match.
“how have you been doing?”
Judging from the fact that Lee Min-seok hugged him passionately as soon as they met, they must be very close.
Likewise, the Japanese national team hugs each other warmly.
“Of course. But you… … can you come without meeting the Korean team?”
“Whew… … I don’t know. Our generation’s Hunters League has no answer. I’ll bet on the next generation.”
The Japanese national team laughed when they heard that.
“Ah, this is Takumi Minamino, a member of the Japanese national team. He is the most representative and aggressive long-range dealer in Japan. And… … This is Chang-Hyeon Lee, who just debuted in the Korean third division league. He is a promising player that I am watching closely.”
After hearing that, they shook hands with each other.
Then Takumi said with a smile.
“Is this the guy you praised so much that you couldn’t stop talking about him?”
“Who else but him?”
“Well, it’s funny that Lee Min-seok recommended this guy. You’ve never brought someone like this before.”
“Well… … Well, it’s also because there was no talent… … .”
“Can I try it?”
Takumi looked at Lee Min-seok with an interested face.
Lee Min-seok seemed to ponder for a moment after seeing that expression.
“It would be better to ask the person concerned. Chang-Hyeon, what about you?”
Takumi Minamino… … I can’t really think of a player like that. Then, that means he wasn’t a player who continued to play for the national team until my generation… … .
Even taking that into account, the status was definitely very powerful.
[skill]
[Speaker: A]: The time it takes to re-throw a projectile is drastically reduced. You can almost throw two projectiles in one movement.
[Weakness Attack: S]: If you attack the same location twice, a certain range of that target will definitely be destroyed.
[Swift: A]: Your movements become faster and you can accelerate momentarily up to three times.
[Physical Ability]
[Strength: 8.3]
[Reaction speed: 9.3]
[Flexibility: 9.3]
[Stamina: 9.3]
[Regeneration: 6.6]
[Mana amount: 8.3]
The number 10 is almost the limit for an awakened hunter. Of course, I have jumped to [Full Bloom: C+] before returning, but without such exceptions, it was very difficult to reach a status close to 10.
With such outstanding status, this is a great skill set for a long-range dealer. In addition, each and every skill is incredibly lethal.
‘What an unexpected opportunity… … .’
My curiosity was piqued.
A powerful figure who dominated the previous era that we did not know about before the return.
Moreover, he is also one of the aces of the Japanese team that has now won the Korean first division league by an overwhelming margin.
How far can I go against someone like that?
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel a sense of triumph.
“It’s a test… … Okay. Let’s give it a try.”
Takumi laughed at those words.
“He’s a good guy with a lot of courage.”
fantasy,
